Terms of Service

DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES
I provide individual and group services. I offer therapeutic guidance for individuals, natal birth chart consultation, mentorship, workshops and trainings.

I do not provide clinical therapy, which targets specific clinical diagnoses and behaviors through the use of evidence based clinical interventions, treatment plans, and assessment of treatment outcomes. I do not provide services under a clinical mental health license, however, my work with clients is informed by my education and work experience in clinical mental health. I strive to foster a space of unwavering empathy and trust, where clients feel safe to embrace vulnerability.

POTENTIAL BENEFITS
I believe that our intuition is fundamental in guiding our wellness journey, and that shame and trapped emotions contribute to our distress and dis-ease. My intention is to help you identify these trapped emotions and process them through practices in meaning making, spiritual awareness, and storytelling. Intuitive guidance may provide support through the integration of holistic care, interpersonal connection, meaning making, psychoeducation, spiritual counsel, behavior pattern identification, and emotional identification and relational/body attunement practices.

POTENTIAL RISKS & CONSIDERATIONS
My services are not covered by health insurance and all payments must be made out of pocket. Services are not appropriate if you are currently experiencing a mental health crisis. In some cases, intuitive guidance alone may not be appropriate if you have an established need for ongoing clinical mental health support. If this is the case for you, my services may be explored as an option in conjunction with ongoing clinical mental health treatment. I can work with you in providing referrals for the appropriate care, if needed. My services are not provided under a clinical mental health license and therefore are not overseen by any regulatory board. I receive supervision from Nancy Feldman, LMHC, and I am committed to upholding the Code of Ethics outlined by the American Mental Health Counselors Association. Contact information for my supervisor can be provided for on request.

LIMITATION OF SERVICES
If a client becomes suicidal, experiences increase in suicidal thoughts and/or self-harming behavior, a conversation around limitation of services will occur. If my services are no longer appropriate for your needs, emergency resources and outside mental health referrals will be provided with a clear end date to our work together.

PRIVACY AND CONFIDENTIALITY
Privacy and confidentiality are important to the relationship between myself and the client. I follow legal and ethical standards to protect the information you share with me. This also covers written records. Any information about our work can only be released to others with your written permission. There are however, exceptions to be aware of:

  • I am required to breach confidentiality without a client’s permission if a client threatens, or is in imminent risk of harming themselves, and may be required to seek hospitalization for the client, or to contact family members or others who can help provide protection.

  • If, in my professional judgment, it is believed that a client is threatening serious harm to another person, it is required by law that protective actions are taken, which may include notifying the potential victims, notifying the police, or seeking the client’s hospitalization.

  • If it is believed that a child (minor), elderly person, or disabled person is being abused or neglected, a report must be made with the appropriate state agency.

  • In a judicial proceeding, I may be required to comply with a court order (if you anticipate any legal matters where this might be the case, please inform me as soon as possible).

  • In order to provide the best ethical work, consultation about clients will occur with a licensed mental health professional. In these consultations every effort is made to avoid revealing the identity of the client. The consultant is also legally bound to maintain confidentiality.

OUTLINE OF SESSION SERVICES & FEES
All session fee types are due prior to the scheduled appointment.

  • Individual Astro Therapy

    • $100 | 50-minute recurrent guided sessions

    • I have limited spaces available for a sliding-scale fee starting at $75

  • Natal Birth Chart Consultation

    • $130 | 50-minute 

    • $150 | 80-minute 

    • $200 | 110-minute

  • Natal Birth Chart Consultation Packages

    • $300 | 3 one-hour sessions with Natal Birth Chart Analysis

    • $450 | 5 one-hour sessions with Natal Birth Chart Analysis

  • Fees for additional time, applicable to all session types

    • $30 | 15-minute

    • $50 | 30-minute

  • Mentorship

    • Sliding scale availability for those seeking support in their work as new therapists, counselors, and alternative healing practitioners.

    • Sliding scale rate $50-75/hr.

  • Customized Workshops

    • Workshop fees are dependent upon the needs of the client.

    • Workshop fees are charged hourly or per participant, pending the request and needs of the group.

    • Email, carrie@astrotherapy.co, for a free consultation to discuss customized workshop options.

AstroTherapy does not have a formal cancellation policy. My primary values in doing this work are relationship and trust. I strive to create relationships with those that I serve that cultivates open communication, mutual empathy, and compassion. I will continue to ask folks to communicate with me 24-48 hours in advance regarding requests to cancel or reschedule, if possible. My first priority will always be for my clients to honor and take care of themselves and their family.
 

If there is any confusion about scheduled sessions, please call or text to clarify at, 330-328-5841. Regular session fees and sliding-scale fees are due prior to the scheduled appointment. All session fees are non-refundable. Please let me know as soon as possible if you need to make other arrangements for payment, including a monthly payment plan. If payment/payment plans are not completed within the agreed upon arrangement, I reserve the right to stop session work at an unpaid balance of $150.

Service fees are subject to change.  Any fee changes will be communicated with clients in advance before the rate change is applied.

All payments must be made via Venmo or PayPal. Invoices available upon request. Any alternative means of payment will be taken into consideration on a case-by-case basis.

MENTAL HEALTH AND CRISIS RESOURCES